Oxtongue Lake Association Meeting August 7, 2015

During the meeting today I mentioned to Mike Cavanaugh that the Fire sign at our end of Oxtongue Lake road was damaged/vandalised and needed to be replaced. Apparently I mentioned that it was on my property when in actual fact it is in front of Woodfields’...

Geocaching on Oxtongue

This is a bit of a personal story but also an inspiration!  We had friends up this past weekend (glorious weather!) and they were into geocaching.  Not really understanding much of it ourselves, they explained to our family how you download an app that shows you a...

Canada Day Reflection and Thank You

Hi everyone, A note about our Canada Day, at the Community Centre. All I can say is thank you to everyone for all the help and input that made it, what I feel, was a very successful day. Ken, of course, came through with the mobile safety house and Centurion fire...

Respect – Music, Waves & Beaches

The summer has just begun and it’s time remember that we need to respect our neighbours in many different ways. 1.  Music, even at a low volume, travels far and loudly across the water.  What might seem as an acceptable level from where you are sitting, could...

Harris Road – Share the Road

Nothing quite like taking in the fresh air as you go for a walk, run or cycle down Harris Road.  There is also nothing quite like driving on a country road as the city stresses vanish.  But we share the road, and we need to be respectful of everyone. This means...

Water Safety – OPP News Release

OPP News Release June 24 2015: Alcohol, capsized boats, no safety equipment common themes in summer recreation deaths ORILLIA, ON, June 24, 2015 /CNW/ – A ten-year snapshot into boating and off-road incidents investigated by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has...
Canada Day

Canada Day

It might have been a disappointing loss for the Canadian Women’s World Cup soccer team…but that doesn’t mean it will stop us from being proud Canadians!  Don your favourite red and white and be ready to party!  The OLCCC has been working really hard...

New ATV Rules

New ATV Rules Beginning July 1, 2015, the province of Ontario is implementing the following changes related to Off Road Vehicles ORVs) and All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs): More types of ORVs and ATVs, including two-up ATVs, side-by-side ATVs and utility-terrain vehicles...